Assembly Team Lead
Caterpillar

Career Area:
Operations
Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do - but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here - we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Your Work Shapes the World

Whether it be groundbreaking products, best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 95-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe.

When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a team of makers, innovators and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We don't just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that, because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in - the roads, hospitals, homes and infrastructure. Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customer's needs. Join us.

Description

As a Team Lead at Caterpillar, you will work in an environment that supports excellence. You will lead your team in efforts to support continuous improvement. This position works under general supervision, coordinates, oversees and monitors activities within a specific factory function in Assembly. This person will report to a Section Manger.

• Knowledge of assembly procedures, standard work schedules, quality requirements and build requirements in assigned work area.
  
• Uses various tools provided in the work area to perform assembly duties and may include the use of lifting devices to move heavy components of weights of more than 35 lbs.
  
• Perform other related work duties as assigned.
  
• Follows and utilizes CPS principles of 5S, Continuous Improvement Idea Reporting, Waste Elimination, Standard Work and Built in Quality.
  
• Keeps work area in a clean and orderly condition.
  
• Must meet deadlines.
  
• Ability to multitask and prioritize work.
  
• Contributing team member.
  
• Train new and develop existing employees.
  
• Liaison between team members and section managers.
  
• First point of contact for questions related to employee job functions.
  
• Performance of administrative functions and may be accountable for daily team PQVC metric boards.
  
• May provide input on schedule/build adjustments
  
• May communicate with cross-functional leaders.
  
• Relies on independent decision-making and problem solving to complete job tasks.
  
• Communicate potential build schedule, inventory or manpower issues and solutions to section manager.
  
• Ability to maintain excellent attendance record
  

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit or stand for prolonged periods
  
• Ability to perform repetitive operations
  
• Ability to lift up to 35 lbs.
  

Basic Qualifications

• Previous experience in machine assembly (12 months)
  
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  

Top Candidates will also have

• Further vocational and/or college education
  
• Previous Leadership experience
  
• Advance problem solving/troubleshooting ability and root cause corrective action
  
• Ability to multitask
  
• Ability to read/write and interpret documents and follow standard work instructions
  
• Ability to retain and transfer knowledge to others
  
• Must have excellent attendance record
  

Additional Information

Shift: 1st Shift

Hours: M-Th 6 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Overtime as business needs required on Fridays

Starting pay rate: $24.35/hour

Work location: Clayton, NC

Employee benefit details

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.

Here you earn more than just an hourly wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of a monthly bonus.

Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).

Final details

Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application - please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.

This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at www.Caterpillar.com/Careers.

Posting Dates:
April 15, 2024 - April 28, 2024
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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